Weight gain and birth control pills
Women who thought about contraception have always asked two questions: Do birth control make us weight gain? And which pills make us weight gain the least? Doctors have been always reporting that Birth control pills do not cause weight gain although most women have experienced such side effect. They would put on weight while on the pill, and loose it instantly once off the pill, which made them get off the pill soon after.
Many other women have been reluctant to starting the pills in the first place because of this.
New reviews have been carried out and once again doctors report that birth control pills do not make women put on weight and have acclaimed this belief as a myth.
Comparing the effects of the pills and dummy medications in a trial, “no difference was found in weight or difference in discontinuation rates due to weight gain”. It has been found in one trial though, that women may put on 4 pounds after one year’s use.
The main reasons for weight gain due to pills have been fluid retention, increase in appetite and extra fat laid down.
After further analyses, no causal link between the pills and weight gain has been found.
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